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ME17 1BB area guide

Who lives in ME17 1BB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Harrietsham, Hollingbourne & Lenham
Council: Maidstone
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,587 (2024)

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At a glance

What ME17 1BB is like

ME17 1BB is a postcode in the Harrietsham, Hollingbourne & Lenham area of Maidstone. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,587 people. 81.1% of households own their home, 8.6% rent privately and 8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 50% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in ME17 1 sold for a median of £435,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How ME17 1BB compares

Headline figures for ME17 1BB, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 11.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£435,000

Median over 77 sales in ME17 1, −5.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.8/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 5 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£60,151

Average annual income before tax, higher than 67% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ME17 1BB differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
11.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in ME17 1 is down 5.7% on the year before.
03
An older population
32.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 8.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

ME17 1BB FAQs

Is ME17 1BB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 11.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.8 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in ME17 1BB?

The median sale price over the last year was £435,000.

Homes in ME17 1 sold for a median of £435,000 across 77 sales in the year to August 2026, −5.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is ME17 1BB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around ME17 1BB, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in ME17 1BB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 10% of residents. 81.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (44%).

Which council covers ME17 1BB?

The local authority for ME17 1BB is Maidstone.

ME17 1BB comes under Maidstone in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is ME17 1BB?

Connectivity scores 2.8 out of 10.

There are 5 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 2.8 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Harrietsham Rail Station, 0.5 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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